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Bald Mountain Fire Spreads Over 12 Miles in 7 Hours

Saturday, July 25, 2026

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The Second Flat Fire, now known as the Orbud Bald Mountain Fire, was discovered on July 24, 2026, after a storm with hundreds of lightning strikes hit northern Harney County. Initial attack resources from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone and Egypt Fire were unable to contain the fire, which spread over 12 miles in seven hours.

Southern Area Team 2 is managing the fire alongside other fires in the region. Priorities include public and firefighter safety, private lands, and critical infrastructure. Firefighters are using ground resources and aircraft to protect values at risk.

The fire is located in Oregon, near the Okanogan–Omak area. Residents should stay alert for updates from local authorities regarding potential evacuations or road closures.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orbud-bald-mountain

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Every factual claim below was checked against the original public record. Source: original document ↗

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The Second Flat Fire is now known as the Orbud Bald Mountain Fire“null”
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The Orbud Bald Mountain Fire was discovered on July 24, 2026“null”
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The fire was discovered after a storm with hundreds of lightning strikes hit northern Harney County“A storm moved through northern Harney County on July 22, 2026, yielding hundreds of positive lightning strikes. The Bald Mountain Fire was discovered on the afternoon of July 23, 2026.”
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Initial attack resources from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone and Egypt Fire were unable to contain the fire“Initial attack resources from the Burns Interagency Fire Zone, Rangeland Fire Protection Association and the Egypt Fire responded promptly but were unable to contain the fast moving wildfire.”
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The fire spread over 12 miles in seven hours“null”
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Southern Area Team 2 is managing the fire alongside other fires in the region“Southern Area Team 2 is responsible for management of the fire, along with the Stubble, Crater, Second Flats and Jackass Butte fires.”
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Priorities include public and firefighter safety“Priorities remain public and firefighter safety, private lands, and critical infrastructure.”
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Priorities include private lands“Priorities remain public and firefighter safety, private lands, and critical infrastructure.”
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Priorities include critical infrastructure“Priorities remain public and firefighter safety, private lands, and critical infrastructure.”
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Firefighters are using ground resources to protect values at risk“Firefighters are working the fire as directly as possible to protect these values at risk, using both ground resources and multiple helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.”
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Firefighters are using aircraft to protect values at risk“Firefighters are working the fire as directly as possible to protect these values at risk, using both ground resources and multiple helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.”
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The fire is located in Oregon“Location 50 Miles SE of Burns, OR”
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The fire is near the Okanogan–Omak area“null”
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Residents should stay alert for updates from local authorities regarding potential evacuations“null”
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Residents should stay alert for updates from local authorities regarding road closures“null”